Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1891 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1891.

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The Remnant Sale still goes, and will go until tho last end is reached. SWEEPS THE STOCK Few things, you know, that are not represented in this REMNANT SALE. So it is a wise women who will first come hero and see if she can not supply her wants from among the multitude of things that this great cheap sale offers. No reserves. GOING! GOING! H E RE The perfection of our equipment enable3 us to do the best work for the least money, and at the same time offer you the widest range of good to choose from. rr ASTM A1ST, JC SCHLEICHER 2: & LEE I CAX1PET3, DRAPERIES, WALL-PAPER. Tile Largest Ilouse in the State. SHOUT PLIGHTS I BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON. There It something of the sentimental in Short Flights. It is mostly shown in bis tributes of friendships There Is more warmth of 1 eeling la the poems boat chlluren. for whom the poet shows a strong lore. 1 1 is the lore of bcant j, innocence and purity. His poetry partakes of the inspirations ot beauty, for its sake alone; purity, for its pood; hnmanity, for sreatleness and kindness; aspirations for the attain roe-nt of hicher and better things. Prettily bound In cloth 73 In full calf $1.50 TOR SALE BY THE BOWEN-MERRILL CO 9 Sen West Washington St ART EMPORIUM. Telephone Ko. 500. Mantel Mirrors and Pier Glasses made to order in any wood to match furniture and decorations. Estimates furnished on the finest kind of work of this class. H. UIBER A C0 23 South Meridian Street, IT IS SAID That most people want all they ran et for their money. We give more than any other Laundry, as ws Ao the finest work. and. in addition, do mending free for our customers. CAPITAL LAUNDRY, "'Formerly Somerrille and Ertel Laundries, 26 find 23 North Mississippi Street. Telephone 1089. N. E. . C. WITNEY, 4 Attorney ana Room 0, Bank of Comm3rca 3:'Jj. fF"Nlneteen years'erparlenc v BARGAIN WEEK diamondVe'welry GOLD WATGHES GOLD AND PLATED JEWELRY IN ; " " Rogers Knives and Forks (1847 GOODS.) SOLID SILVERWARE CLOCKS AND FANCY-GOODS W. T. MARCY'S, S3 WEST WASHINGTON ST. " P. 8. Watch and Clock repairing. Music Box repalnnjr. AS EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT. TwoFersons EnterJntoan Agrcementby Which One Is to Procure a Wife for the Other. An extraordinary document was picked up yesterday, in ono of the Hotels in this city, where it had evidently been dropped by the lawyer in whose possession it was. The signatures were pronounced genuine by parties who recognized them both. Tho lawyer in question, whilo not especially prominent in his profession, it well known, while the woman is a widow, about fortytire years of age, and the possessor of some means. The document referred to, aud which is appended, is written in lead pencil and signed . in regular form. It is as follows: "This agreement, entered into this 5th day of January. Ib91, by and between of tho first part and of the second part, both of Marion connty witneeseth: That the said hereby expressly agrees and binds himself to procure for the said a proper and suitable person who may be willing to enter into the marriage relation with the aid .and if said marriage shall take place between such person so procured by the said within the next eighteen months from the date hereof, then and in that event the said agrees to pay to the said blank cash, said person to be a red dish blonde, of good length. Witness our hands aud seals, this 5th day of January, Trustees for the County Library. Judge Taylor yesterday recommended Millard F. Cox, Jesse A. Avery and Eudorus M. Johnson to the CTonntv CommiMinncr to till the existing vacancies in the board of trustees of the county library. IN'SW parlor goods at Win, L, Elder's,

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AN EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS

What Republicans Say Should Be Done in Preparing for the Next Campaign. Work from Now On, Unity and Cheap Literature Snzcested John K. Gowdy Elected Chairman of the State Committee. At the meeting of leading Republicans held in this city soon after the November election to take an account of stocsand lay plans for the future a resolution was adopted providing for tho appointment of an advisory committee. This was to consist of iivo members in each district, to cooperate with the members of the State committee in the work of reorganization. The advisory members appointed came to the city yesterday, and, in tho United States District Court room, with the members of tho State committee, discussed the situation and its requirements. The members appointed to co-operate in the work of reorganization, as far as reported, were as follows: First District W. L. Boyce, Mount Vernon; Jamea II. Foster, Kvanaville; Edward Googb, Boonville; J. 11. Huffman, Lockport; 8. L. Payne. Cannelton. FourthPerry E. Baer, Madison; Adam K. Hill. Aurora: M. D. Tackett, Greonsburg; Henry K. Leonard, Metamora; Albert Davis, Liberty. Fifth J. O. Dunbar, Oreencastle: E. Fuller, Bloomington: Henry Had ley. Plainfield; Henry Adams, Nashville; D. E. Beem, Spencer. Sixth Thos. M. Little, Connersville; Geo. F. McCullocb, Muncie; Mark E. Forkner, J as. S. Keeves, New Castle: Martin Bohannon. Kushvllle. fieventh J. W. Hess, Indianapolis; A. W. Wi shard, Indianapolis; Sid Conger, Flatrock; It. A. Black, Greenfield; J. F. McClnre, Anderson. Eighth-B. F. Hegler. Attica; J. A. Mount, Shannondale; David 8 timer. Rockville; W. H. Soule, Terre Haute; W. S. Carpenter. Brazil. Ninth Daniel Waugh, Tipton; TJ. Z. Wiley, Fowler; H. L. Bynnm. Lebanon; A. II. Cable, Frankfort; John E. Moore, Kokomo. Tenth D. W. Tomlinson, Logansnort; C. B. Land is, Delphi; M. F. Chilcote, Rensselaer; David Bishop, Kent; M. M. Towle, Hammond. Eleventh Lyman Walker, Pern; Hiram Brownlee, Marion; Jacob J. Todd, Bluffton; C. E. Briant, Huntington; W. E. Ashcroft, Decatur. Thirteenth H. D. Wilson. Goshen: II. G. Thayer, Plymouth; A. H. Henderson, Knox; 8. 'In thill. Michigan City; Aaron Jones, South Bend. Among other representative Republicans present were Gov. George W. Steele, of Oklahoma; Hon. Hiram Brownlee, E. L. Goldthwait, J. A. Gauhtt, Marion; W. S. Wright, Logansport; William Wilson, Fort Wayne; L. D, Stubbs, General Bennett and C. C. Bmkley, Richmond; John K. Gowdy and Senator Kennedy, Rushville; editor Staley, Frankfort; M. R. t Sulzer, Madison; Warren G. Sayre, Wabash; L. P. Mitchell. New Castle; Chester Macy, Winchester; Lieutenantgovernor Chase, Danville; ex-Lieutenant-governor Hanna. Greencastlei From this city were present A. C. Harris. Judge Martindale, Colonel Holloway, R. B. F. Peirce, Stanton J. Peelle, C. W. Fairbanks. Albert Wisbard, Horace McKay and many others. All but one member of tho State committee were present. It was a few minutes past 2 o'clock when MarcnsR. Sulzer, of Madison, vice-chair man of the State committee, rapped for order. Mr. Sulzer briefly stated the pur pose of the meeting. He said it was not necessary to impress upon those present the necessity for organization for the great work to be done. The large number present convinced him that the Republican party of Indiana was undaunted. An analysis of last " November's vote showed that 22,000 more Republicans than Democrats remained away from the polls. With proper effort this apathetic element could be quickened into life, and with the right kind of an organization, with Republicans working shoulder to shonlder, the defeat of last November could be retrieved and victory achieved in 1892. A full and free expression of opinion was then requested. John K. Gowdy, of Rushville. said that in his county Republicans had not waited for this meeting to give the signal. A Republican club had been organized, a hall secured and a finance committee was at work to secure funds, not to corrupt but to educate voters. In his county they pro posed to put good literature in tho hands of every voter that could be reached. They proposed to do this at once and keep it up until tho polls were closed in '92. Thomas Little of Connersville urged careful discrimination in the selection of literature, that each section might receive the. sort that would apply. Mr. Little also made some pertinent remarks relative to the next platform. It need not cover creation, nor indorse the Ten Commandments, but should be short enough for all Republicans to stand on. It need not exceed twentyfive or thirty lines. That part of the Deolaration ot Independence, which says all men are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights, etc.. was platform enough for him. Mr. Little also paid his respects to the Republicans in the United States Senate who had consented to the displacement of the elections bill. He did not believe in reading any man out of the party t but assuredly these men htd been false to their constituents and principles, to a fair ballot and equal rights, and the sooner they were superseded by straight Republicans the better. He declared himself in favor of planting tho American flag by every lowly cabin in thn South and keeping it there, if it took amillionmentodo.it. Gen. Thomas Bennett echoed the sentiment of Mr. Littlo on the senatorial matter and urged the distribution of bright, forcible and attractive campaign literature in the way of cheap, clean and well-edited newspapers. This was the more necessary, since tho day of the campaign orator was waning, and the press is the great engine that molds opinion. C. W. Fairbanks urged co-operation, and mutual trust and confidence; the Republicans of Indiana should deal faithfully with each other. The party had met with temporary defeat by reason of a system of misrepresentation, the like of which had never before been seen in politics, but the reaction was bound to come. lie stated that he was ready to do his part, and co-operate with every honest element to achieve Republican success. Stanton J. Peelle favored the immediate opening of permauent headquarters in this city, to bo kept opeu the year round. He also emphasized the point made by Mr. Fairbanks that Republicans should meet on a common ground, bury their differences and work for the common success. R. A. Black, of Greenfield, urged the burying ot all diflerences, a renewal of the party faith, and a coming together on common ground as Republicans. On motion of J. K. Gowdy a committee of ono from each district was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments of those present. The following were appointed to represent the districts in their order: Messrs. Gott, Adams, Tripp. Baer. Weik, Patchell, Wisbard, Nebeker, Moore, Cheney, Sayre, ' Wilsou and J one. Thn committee retired aud, pending its deliberation, other addresses were delivered bv Lieutenant-uov-eruor Chase, JudgeCha?in. of Fort Wayne: F. D. Merritt, of Lagrange; Hon. Daniel Wangh. of Tipton, and Judge Martindale, of Indianapolis. Tho report of the committee on resolutions was presented by A. W. Wisbard. The report was discussed, amended and adopted as follows: First That the State central committee Immediately open permanent headquarters in Indianapolis. f econd That tho State central committee pro ceed to perfect permanent organization In each county in the fcjtate. Third We heartily Indorse the Indianapolis Journal as a fearless and able advocate of Republican piiciples and sujrcest that tbe same be more vrMely circulated. But, feelia? the necessity for a cheap afternoon paper, wo pledge the party to the Riipport of such a paper when properly conducted. We dt!m it advisable, however, that such paper should be conducted as a private enterprise. Fourth We recommend that the State central committee, through the different county committees, encourage the circulation of Republican daily and weekly papers in each county in the Btate. Fifth That the Ctate and county committees

be requested to encourage the formation of Lincoln aud Republican Leagues. . The meeting then adjourned. The State Committee. The Republcan State committee met at the Denisou Hotel yesterday at noon. The following letter from L. T. Michener was presented by Secretary Millikin: To the Republican Stats Central Committee of Indiana: . i Gentlemen I hereby tender my resignation as your chairman, to take effect upon the election of my successor. I wlih to thank the members or tbe committee for their uniform kindness and courtesy, and for their hearty, Intelligent and nnwavtrlug support in the late campaign. I beg leare to suggest that the election of my auccessor be followed by the opening of permanent headquarters at Indianapolis; the active organization ot Republican clubs; the largely increased circnlation of good Republican newspapers and a constaut communication with the rank and He of the party. tate and county committees aloue cannot win political success. They must have tho active and intelligent co-operation of the masses of the party. This co-operation can bo obtained through the wis discriminalton of political information and the making of an organization which gives every worthy Republican something to do. If these thiugs are done, and well done, I believe Indiana will be redeemed in 1892. I am yours sincerely, L. T. Micheser. The resignation of Mr. Michener was accepted. The two gentlemen suggested tor the vacancy were John K. Gowdy, of Rushville, and Marcus R. Sulzer. of Madison. An informal canvass showed a majority in favor of Mr. Gowdy, and with the understanding that he should be chosen at a later meeting, the committee adiourned. The committee was again called together, at the conclusion of the meeting, at the federal court room. Mr. Gowdy was elected chairman by a unanimous vote, and the situation was briefly disenssed. . MrSulzer, who was a close second for the position of chairman, pledged the support of himself and friends to make the management of the committee by Mr. Gowdy a success. The latter was seen by a Journal reporter at the Denison last evening, when the new chairman stated that the work of reorganization will be commenced at once. Quarters will be opened in some block, centrally located, with Secretary Millikan in charge. A close supervision is to be kept over the entire State, and the aim of the committee, as now organized, will be to place itself in touch with the masses. Mr. Gowdy is about fifty years of age, and is a Republican of the old school. He has seen a good deal of politics and public life. He was elected sheriff of Rush county in 1S70, and re-elected in 1872. He was elected auditor in 1832 and re-elected in 1886, being now in the last year of his second term. In 1879 he was elected chairman of the Republican committee of his county, which position he held for ten years. Previous to his management the Democrats had divided the county offices in Rush with tbe Republicans about equally, but tbe first year of his chairmanship Garfield carried the county by a majority of 372. and the straight Republican ticket was elected. In 1883 the county gave a majority of 421 for Harrison, aud from 1880 until last November the Democrats bad not ejected a county otiicer. Two years ago Mr. Gowdy was chosen a' member of the State executive committee.' His ability displayed here, as well as that shown in his management of Rush county politics, commended him for this wider field. He is a tireless and energetic worker, a splendid organizer, a shrewd manager, and it is confidently predicted that he will give a good account of himself in the responsible position to which he has been chosen.

Pleased with the Selections. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 6. Tho action to-day of the Indiana Republican State central committee in electing Hon. J. K. Gowdy, of Rushville, as its chairman, ,. vice Hon. L. T. Michener, resigned, and the retention of Secretary Milliken, gives splendid satisfaction to the Indiana Republicans in Washington. Both have the experience, tact, popularity, and, in fact, all of the elements that go to ' make successful managers, and it is believed they will perfect a co ipleto organization and conduct a true Republican campaign! Mr. Gowdy is known to most of the Hoosier Republicans in this city, and they send htm their greeting and tbe party in the State their congratulations through the Journal. To-night the Journal correspondents met Mr. Michener. the retiring chairman, who said of the selections by the Stato committe9 to-day: "Tbe committee did well in selecting Mr. Gowdy for the chairmanship. 1 He has had many years' experience' as county chairman andht been a member of the State executive committee for two.' years.' He is an accomplished politician, a thorough organizer and a plucky fighter, I: do not believe that a better selection could have been made. He and Secretary Milliken will make a strong combination. Mr; Milliken is an admirable secretary, being courteous, industrious, vigilant and capable. The State committee has not had a better secretary in many years. -He and Mr. Gowdy will work together in perfect harmony, and will immediately give the party a strong and complete organization. With such leadership tbe State can be redeemed in the next campaign." . D0ING8 OP BUSINESS MEN. : Commercial Club Directors Approve the Work of Their Committees. The first thing of public importance the Commercial Club directors djd at their monthly meeting, yesterday afternoon, was to receive the report of that organization's committee on a manufacturers' natural-gas line. It was the report on the Cooper bill to be submitted to the Legislature in that connection, and the matter presented was that heretofore published. The bill and suggestions of the committee, meeting with no opposition, were approved, butduriug an an informal talk it was learned the trunk line must necessarily be not less than forty miles long. The gas territory within a radius of thirty-five miles of thd city is occupied, and it is believed cannot stand the drain that would be made upon it by another company. The forty-mile limits would touch the corner of Madison and Delaware counties, and to be efficient the line would have to be extended fifteen miles into the latter county. The club's committee on city charter also submitted a statement of what it had accomplished, and with that tho public is familiar. The preparation of a charter received its first impetus, encouragement and support from the Commercial Club, its committee thereon, Augustus L. Mason, Samuel E. Morss and Granville S. Wright, being the first appointed. In reportingthe result of its labors the committee detailed the difficulties attending the work, the time it required and sources from which assistance through laws, reviews and magazine articles were derived. The report was approved and the committee heartily thanked by resolntion for what it bad done. The rest of the meeting was confined to the private affairs of the club. Manufacturing Interests. ". The Board of Trade committee that has in charge the promotion of mannfactnres is to have a meeting at the secretary's office, at the board's building, this morning, at 11 o'clock. m sw - Marion County Medical Society. . The Marion County Medical Society had an unusually large meeting last night, tbe election of officers being the order. It resulted as follows: President, Guido Bell; vice-president, D. S. Elder; secretary. A. L. Wilson: assistant secretary, A. C. Kiraberlin: treasurer, G. W. Vernon: members judicial counsel. Hugo O. Pantzer and Geo. J. Cook. Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Morrison reported two interesting caes arising in their practice as subjects for discussion. Chinese Masons. D. Thomas, presiding elder of the Chinese Masons, was called to Cincinnati Sunday, by telegram, in order to attend a meeting of the Grand Lodge there and initiate thirty-four new members. The secretary's report showed a membership of 15H. out of a Chinese population of 251). Mr. Thomas will be hero Sunday to conduct lodge-work in this city. D. B. Siudelkr, manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, received frcm Henry B. Hyde, president, the following telegram: "Applications received yesterday amount to over four million dollars, the biggest day's work in the Equitable'a history.

THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

ConsidcriDfj; the Qncstion of Purchasing Larger Grounds for the State Fair. 3Ir. Lockhart and Others Speak Strongly in Fayor of a Change, tut Mr. Saward Trefera to Wait Awhile. More than seventy-five delegates attended the meeting of tbe Delegate State Board of Agriculture in the Capitol yesterday afternoon and much interest was shown in the proceedings. President Banks, in his annual address, spoke of the past year as having been one of great prosperity for the board. "The farmers' institutes' he said, "have given great vitality to the manufacturing interests of Indiana and a long stride, in agricultural education has been made. I would urge upon this convention to give encouragement in every way to this new feature of education and see to it that our General Assembly gives the proper aid to thus extend and develop the agricultural interests, which are the fonndation of all prosperity. In this age of organization and concentration the farmer is beginning to assert his claim to the proud position of holding the balance of power throughout the land and he is now recognized as an important factor in governmental affairs.' The efforts of the Board of Agriculture are largely directed to the State fair, which has proved to be a grand success as an exhibition, excelling all former etlorts in that direction and demonstrating the rapid firogress in improvement of live stock and abor-saving machinery as no other conceivable arrangement of concentration of enterprise, skill and art could do. The valuable location in the corporate limits of the city and cramped condition of the present grounds, together with the great want of transportation to them, has caused considerable agitation in the community in regard to a change of location for better railroad facilities and to secure a mile driving track. This matter is of much importance, and, in case of a purchase of another site, there will be more land required than the law authorizes the board to own, which is eighty acres. .This should be attended to by the Legislature that is about to conveir.'' Governor Hovey, in a brief address, welcomed the delegates, and congratulated them upon the interest shown in their work. The State of Indiana, he said, is probably the most favored in the Union for its agricultural resources, in proportion to its area. "With these advantages." he continued, "it is the fault of its people themselves if they do not advance in agriculture. I recognize the fact that there are too many burdens laid on the farmers of this State. All that you haveisexposedtothesearcbing eyes of the tax-gatherer. Others may conceal their goods, but you cannot This State is becoming involved in debt each year, and while there are States that do not nay a cent on land taxes the people of Indiana pay $1.20 on every 81.000. must either increase that tax or secure more money for the common treasury through other sou roes." A brief recess was then taken to give the delegates an opportunity to meet tbe Governor, after which Dr. Parsons, of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, spoke briefly. lie alluded to changes in the social position of tbe farmer and bis family, and attributed tho existence of tho Department of Agriculture in tbe federal government to the advances made by the farmers throughout the country. Sylvester Johnson, treasurer of the State board, made the following report for 1800: IReceipts, $10,921.50; expenditures, 646,577.80; balance on hand Jan. 1, 18U1, $343.70. Chas. K. Merrifield. general superintendent of the State fair grounds, announced that Monday, Sept. 21, had been decided upon as the date of opening the next State fair. At the close of the afternoon session the following nominations were made for positions on the delegate board: Fifth district, A. K. Officer; Sixth, Richard Jones and W. W. Hamilton; Seventh, E. U. Peed, Marion Steele and J. 8. Ketch eval; Ninth, J. M. Sankey; Tenth, J. N. Davidson; Eleventh, F. J. Clay pool and Lloyd Jones; Twelfth. John M. Boggs; Thirteenth, W. A. Mays and B. F. Clemans. The election will occur at 1:80 o'clock this afternoon. In the evening the delegate board held an open meeting, at which was discussed the proposition to sell the present State fair grounds and purchase land in another locality. Every member present, with one .exception, was in favor of tbe change, and there was a great deal of interest shown in the matter. Edward Hawkins, on behalf of the Commercial Club of this city, assured the board of the club's desire to .co-operate with it in anything it might do to enlarge the facilities of the State fair. And broaden its field. K. M. Lockhart, a member of the board, spoke for nearly an hour in favor of making a change in location,, and gave a number of good "reasons for his position. He first reviewed tbe history of the State Board of Agriculture and its organization in 1851. The State fair was first begun on a migratory plan, he said, but it took only a few years to show that it should be permanently located here. "At tbe time the present location was seleted," he continued, "it was supposed all needed facilities in the way of railroad transportation would be secured for all time to come, but after several years it was found that that part of the city was to be occupied almost exclusively by residences, and that, by the order of the city authorities, the railroad tracks that passed the grounds were to be removed. The board did everything in its power to prevent this, but failed, and the consequence has been that for the last twelve years the State fair has had no railroad facilities. The products of the exhibitors have never been brought nearer to the grounds than the freight yards of the several railroad companies. Neither nave there been any improvements in the facilities for getting people to and from tbe grounds except those that the street-car company has made. And even within the past three years we have not had the necessary facilities for transportation. "The grounds we have," Mr. Lockart further said, "contain fifty-six acres of land, and almost all of the available bpace is occupied by the buildings and the half-mile track. Owing to our limited space we have been unable to comply with the increased demand for room, not only for new buildings we need ourselves, but for buildings private exhlbiters have desired to put up. This, it seems to me, is proof enough that the time has come when a change in location is a necessity. With my acquaintance of the work of the State board, of which I have been a member seventeen years, 1 feel 1 am justified in saying I am fully convinced the timehascome when we should take immediate action in this matter. As to the sale of our present grounds I do not know of a single otter that has been made that might beconsidered a legitimate one. It is time to answer the question, What will the board sell tho grounds forf I have no doubt that when we are ready to otter the grounds for sale there will bo capitalists found ready to take the land at such terms as will be satisfactory to the board." In seeking for a new site Mr. Lockhart said great care should be exercised in locating it on one or more of tbe leading railroads or on the Belt road, in order to insure the safe delivery of stock and machinery and give the people direct and rapid transportation. He took it for granted that the introduction of jlectricity aa a motive power on street-car lines will give adequate transportation for passengers. The new grounds, he said, should be ample for the construction of a mile track and. within that, a half-mile track. Mr. Lock hart's talk was followed by a great deal of discussion. W. B. Seward, a member of the board, was the only one who opposed the change in location. "The time will come," he said, "when new and larger grounds will be necessary, but it has not yet. I have never beard any complaint among those who visit the fair about not being able to get transportation to the grounds. This proposition to sell. 1 believe, is advocated by a few real-estate-owners in the northern part of the city, who hope thereby to enhance tbe value of their property. We must not soli until we get enough money to buy new lands. There is talk of a mile race track. aud while I like to see a horse go as well as anybody, the State fair was not organized to encourage horse racing. The race-course is only an incidental feature. I am glad to hear of the co-operation of the Commercial Club, for that is a step in the right direction. The business men of Indianapolis have not co-operated with the State board as they should. One reason, I

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suppose, is the failure we made when we tried to have an exposition here. Tbe business men promised us their support, and, when we came out in debt, tbey dropped ns without offering assistance. It would be better for the city and for the State fair if the business men here would support us now." . "I have tried to discover what (was the cause of this lack of co-operation on the part of the citizens of Indianapolis," said J. Q. A. Seig, "and I know now that it was because tbe exposition proved such a failure. But I believe in Jetting bygones be bygones. 1 do not believe in shaking up the old bones to make tbe ghost dance around our heads. I Applause. J If we can. better our condition it is certainly our duty to do so. Wo must make an ofler, and nos wait for the offer to come to us." Kobert Mitchell. J. P. Davis, James II. Vajen, John R. Elder, Sylvester Johnson, Jasper N. Davidson ana other delegates spoke in favor of the change. Mr. Davidson assured the board that the Legislature would pass a bill amending the present law, by which tbe State board can have only eighty acres for State fair purposes. Mr. Mitchell then oU'ered the following resolution: Resolved, That It Is the sense of this meeting that tbe State Board of Agriculture sell tbe present State fair grounds whenever a sum suttleient is oflered as will justify the board in making such sale; and Be it further resolved. That the president appoint a committee to secure such legislation as will enable the board to increase its holdings to auch an extent as will meet the wants of the gtatefair. The resolntion was adopted without a dissenting vote, and tbe former committee on legislation-Jasper N. Davidson, 13. F. Clemans and Thomas Nelson was continued. Before adjourning for the night William F. Dennis, of Kichmond, was made a life member of the State board. He is one of the five men now living who helped organize tbe first board. The delegates will meet again at 8:80 o'clock this morning. Still at the front, The Bates barber-shop, with twenty-one of the finest artists in the State. Hat. The celebrated Dunlap Derby and silk hats at Beaton's Hat Store, 27 North Pennsylvania st. We have several Rood leirhs we offer at very low prices to close out. fend for catalogue. Ice tools, Wm. T. Wood6's manufacture, the best on the market. IIildlurand & FrGATE. WORK PERFECTLY, AND ARE DURABLE. We have tenUmoulal from Indianapolis people as to the qualities of the M. fc I). WttouoHT-fTEBL Ranges. Cast Ranges at very low prices. Wood ' and tslate Mantels. Nataral-gas Stoves of all kinds. Arjrand .base-Burner. We cannot be undersold. Call and see our stock and pet prices. WM. H. BENNETT, Z8 South Meridian street. IN THE RING. Men are rearing more Jewelry now than in many years before; tMs ia especially true of ringer-rings. I hf ro is decided evidenen that a stronjc effort is being made to render the wedding rinjr for men i opul&r. Whether it will become a fashion or not depends upon the number of dutiful husbands who are wllllnjr to wear this emblem which marks the wearer aa a Messing already appropriated. At all events, the ring is the thing. Are youinitl It not, come see us about it. Walk

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FLANNER & BDCBANAN, Fg& Dj THE MAHARAJAH OF BARODA, Bar s a current news Item, own a carpet about ten feet by six, made entirely of string of pearl, witn center and corner piecesof diamonds. This carpet took three years to weave, and cot i;-uo.(SX). It Tiis made by the order of Khande Kao, ivho designed It to be a present for a Mohammedan Udy who had fascinated him. . ALBEKT O ALL haa carpets much larjrcr, that he vrUl do willing to sell at much less xno&cjt. Come and ece the new aud beautiful fabrics he has to offer.

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GAS-BURNERS FREE OF COST. If at any time artificial gas is desired for illuminating purposes this company will, upon application, attach meter and put on burners freo of cost. TIic Indianapolis Gas Company S. D. PRAY, Secretary. 6 Per Cent. Money. In sums of not less than $1,000 on Indianapolis improved Real Estate., Bor rower has the privilege of paying $100 or more any interest day, and interest on Eiich sum paid to cease. Reasonable foes. No delay. JOHN S. SPANN & CO., 86 East Market Street, HOME MONEY to LOAN At lowest rates, and without commissions, on Marion count real estate. Apply to W1L IL ENGLISH. CUT PRICES' We will make special prices on HOLIDAY. STOCK for the next week. CATHCART, CLELAND. & CO., 26 East Washington St. , "HAPPY NEW YEAR." ITere'B something to make yoa 'happy:' Peloubet's Notes on the S. 8. Lon for 1891. POo. Peloultet's Rook ot Golden Texts and Bible Facta, $2 per 100. Westminster Question Book for lH'Jl. H. 8. Times. 50 rent pr year. Harper's Monthly, $3.50 per year. Call for further particulars. JOHN A. ALLISON. 58 East Market Street. THE AMERICAN UNION Is a fraternal and benetieial order: pays weekly beu! etits for accident or sickness. aUo pays the full amount f 5O0) of each certificate, on an average ot fire years from its date of Imua. Only monthly pay. menu of $1.50. V. K. HHOADE8, Senate Secretary Booms 49 to 52 Thorpe block HOTEL ENGLISH, Fronting Circle r-rk and Soldiers Monument, Indianapolis. Firat-cla rooms, without board, by the day. week or month, at reasonable rates. Elevator and all modern ImproTementa. Restaurants ocn Tenlent to IloveJ, wher r d meals are served at 'iJ cents and upvards. DEPARTMENT O MAD 12 ONLY BY BRYCE BAKERY fialo at all Grocers.